Herman scheiter



(No Model.)

H. SGHEUER.

FAN.

No. 494,032; Patented Mal; 21,1893.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HERMAN SOHEUER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

FAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent No. 494,032, dated March21, 1893.

Application filed January 7,1893- Serial No. 457,610- (No model.)

To an whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMAN SOHEUER, of the city, county, and State ofNew York, have invented a new and Improved Fan, of which the followingis a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved fan, whichis simple and durable in construction and adapted to be readily openedand closed or securely and snugly folded.

The invention consists of certain parts and details, and combinations ofthe same, as will be hereinafter described and then pointed out in theclaim.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of theimprovement with parts in section.Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse section of one of the handles ontheline 2-2 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a similar view of the same on theline 33 of Fig. l.

The improved fan is provided with the foldin g web A madein circularform and attached at its middle to the handle B made in two sections Band B as plainly shown in the drawings, the two sections being pivotedin the usual manner at the center of the web A.

. or closed position.

Into the U-shaped frame 13 of each of the handle sections extends awooden strip 0 on which is secured by a suitable glue or other means,the end of the folding web A. This wooden strip 0 projects beyond theedge of the web A, and is secured in place in the respective handlesection by a suitable plug D fitted to the round part B of therespective handle section and presses with its sides on the said woodenstrip, as plainly shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The end D of this plug D isbent inward onto the wooden strip 0, as plainly shown in Fig. 1 so as toform an additional securing means for firmly holding the wooden strip 0in position.

It is understood that the principal strain on the wooden strip 0 is nearthe outer end of the web A when the latter is opened, as shown in .Fig.1 and as the wooden strip is fastened at this outer end securely inplace by the metallic plug D, as described, no diffi- -culty whatever isexperienced in holding the metallic handle made in sections, a woodenstrip secured on each metallic handle section and connected with the endof the web, and a metallic block held in the handle section and clampingthe wooden strip in place at its outer end, substantially as shown andde:

scribed. Y

HERMAN SOI-IEUER. Witnesses:

Tnno. G. HOSTER, C. SEDGWIOK.

